I don't think the distributed systems are any harder to conceptualise, at least not with a decent explanation. And they are infinitely better.
http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/ http://git-scm.org/ And some other references for git. http://progit.org/book/ http://github.com/guides/home On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 9:03 PM, Bob Somers<[email protected]> wrote: > For the love of god do not use CVS. If you're going to go with > centralized version control (which is conceptually easier to grok) > then stick with SVN. There's a free book on the web if you're having > problems learning how to use it. With TortoiseSVN, I've found it very > easy to work with once you have the basic concepts down. > > http://svnbook.red-bean.com/ > > There's also the distributed version control systems like Git and > Mercurial, but those are going to more conceptually complicated to > understand at first. I'd stay stick with Subversion. Reading through > the book will help you get comfortable with it. > > --Bob > > > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 3:12 AM, Olly<[email protected]> wrote: >> SourceSafe is a bit different to SVN, but SVN is alot like CVS (as well as >> most new version control systems). You should try to get some more knowledge >> of SVN because its probably the best solution (and sounds like you are using >> it wrong). >> But SourceSafe is horrible, I used to use it at work, and it got corrupt so >> many times. >> >> 2009/8/24 DAV <[email protected]> >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I am looking for a free source control solution. >>> I am very used to MS Source Safe (use it at work). >>> >>> Recently I tried SVN in xp-dev.com but didn't like it. Mainly because of >>> not >>> being possible to checkout a single file from svn using tortoise and it is >>> very confusing (at least for me). >>> >>> How about CSV? >>> Anyone knows of a free CSV server? >>> >>> I could also use a source control server that doesn't require a 'install' >>> since the server a rent doesn't allow me to install software. >>> But if the install process is just to copy some files to it then it is ok. >>> >>> Ideias, sugestions? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Davide (DAV) >>> Email: [email protected] >>> Azure Sheep: http://mods.davlevels.com/azuresheep/ >>> Point of View: http://mods.davlevels.com/pointofview/ >>> DAV Levels: http://www.davlevels.com/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Sent from Olly's SEGA Game Gear >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
